Plant Profile: Collinsonia verticillata

Deepwoods Horsebalm, a wildflower belonging to the mint family, is native to regions stretching from Ohio to Virginia and down to Florida. In North Carolina, it thrives in mountainous areas, flourishing in diverse forest types that range from lush, moist cove forests to drier oak forests situated on mafic or calcareous rock formations.

This plant prefers to grow in woodland settings, where it can establish itself in nutrient-rich soils under partial shade.